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DOJ sues LA, Mayor Bass over sanctuary policies

Jun. 30, 2025
By Laurinda Keys

The lawsuit is the latest in a series of lawsuits brought by the Civil Division of the Department of Justice targeting sanctu...


A San Diego federal judge ruled ICE breached a settlement by ending a contractor-funded legal aid program for separated migra...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Central District judge joins JAMS and plans to write about grief, hoping to help others.


Civil Litigation


The verdict followed Nancy Valla's claims that Dignity Health retaliated against her for pushing safety improvements including...


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law


What's less certain is how the court's 6-3 ruling will affect the underlying case involving President Donald Trump's executive...


California Courts of Appeal


An appeal court panel halted the prosecution of Los Angeles County Deputy DA Diana Teran for sharing public sheriff's deputy r...


Sacramento judges upheld Attorney General Bonta's right to hire outside counsel, while attorneys working for the state secured...


Plaintiff Peter Rogerson claimed he was repeatedly mocked for using a cane to walk, subjected to jokes for being a "cripple" a...


The move follows a May arbitration order, which found in favor of Mohammad Honarkar on key fraud and contract claims


Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Elon Musk's attorneys from Toberoff & Associates accuse OpenAI and Samuel Altman of improper defenses in a lawsuit challen...


Judges and Judiciary


Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy joined judicial officers from across the world at a virtual event intend...


Civil Litigation


The fee award follows a November jury verdict finding that Coca-Cola Co. and Monster Beverage Co. misappropriated Hubert Hanse...


Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation


Mariposa Basin Environmental Alliance sues Los Angeles, claiming the city's bike path violates CEQA by ignoring environmental ...


Banking


San Francisco judge postpones ruling in whistleblower lawsuit accusing major banks of defrauding California taxpayers by infla...


Lee, who once served as the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office under President Barack Obama, has extensive exper...


Intellectual Property


A federal judge made key findings in favor of CoStar Group in a copyright dispute with rival real estate platform CREXi over a...


Civil Litigation


Los Angeles jury delivers defense verdict for Wheels in Motion in $100M injury case, despite defective motorcycle, as plaintif...


Civil Litigation


The California Insurance Department seeks dismissal of Consumer Watchdog's lawsuit, defending bulletins allowing FAIR Plan ins...



Committee approves California FAIR Plan bond

Jun. 27, 2025
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Senate committee approves bills enabling California's FAIR Plan to issue bonds, enhance oversight, and address wildfire risks,...


Central Valley Eden Environmental Defenders sue Capital Ready Mix, alleging toxic runoff into Sacramento River violates federa...


Criminal, California Supreme Court


Justices have asked for briefs on the 2020 law's constitutionality, questioning if racially discriminatory language in death p...



The Right Questions

Jun. 27, 2025

Neutral MyKhanh Shelton knows how to have difficult conversations, attorneys say


Government, Constitutional Law


Judge allows probe into Trump's military use

Jun. 26, 2025
By Craig Anderson

Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer permits expedited discovery into possible Posse Comitatus Act violations, rejecti...


A Los Angeles judge is weighing whether to block Long Beach from evicting an animal protection group from a shared facility, w...


A Los Angeles judge ruled the California FAIR Plan's smoke damage policy illegal, validating claims of underpaid or denied smo...


California's budget deal avoids major court cuts, authorizes courthouse sales, and allocates $30 million for Proposition 36, b...


Intellectual Property


Dr. Michael Wasilisin sues Therabody, alleging the company used his Theragun tip designs, breached their agreement, and denied...


Government


The DOJ's lawsuit pertains to a request for unredacted voter records after the U.S. Attorney General received a complaint over...


Judges and Judiciary


LA judge given non-public duties after appellate panel criticized "bizarre" racial and sexist remarks that caused a retrial to...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Retired Orange County judge joins JAMS panel

Jun. 26, 2025
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Retired Orange County Superior Court Judge John C. Gastelum served on the bench for more than two decades before retiring in 2024